PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Sanguinetti (ranked 52 p4p, 162 weight class) and William H Bonney (ranked 11 p4p, 23 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanguinetti
vs
Bonney

185 cm
31
205
24 - 7 - 0

190 cm
25
210
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Sanguinetti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, William H Bonney!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonney looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bonney throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sanguinetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonney connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bonney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanguinetti manages to avoid it.
Bonney misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanguinetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanguinetti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bonney misses with a looping right.
Bonney tests Sanguinetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanguinetti walks into a left hand.

It looks like Orlando Sanguinetti has been cut.
Bonney throws a hook but Sanguinetti avoids it easily.
Sanguinetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonney.
It looked like Sanguinetti was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney takes a swing at Sanguinetti's ribcage but misses.
Bonney swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sanguinetti counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like William H Bonney has been cut.
Bonney throws a body punch but Sanguinetti moves out of range.
Bonney rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanguinetti counters with a right hand to the body.
Bonney throws an off balance right hand
and Sanguinetti counters with a left and a right that stings Bonney.
Bonney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanguinetti manages to avoid it.
Sanguinetti is looking to counter punch.
Bonney misses with a straight right.
Sanguinetti is looking to counter punch.
Bonney throws a jab when Sanguinetti was well out of range.
Bonney throws a lazy right hand but Sanguinetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanguinetti checks a leg kick.
Bonney misses with an uppercut
and Sanguinetti counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanguinetti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanguinetti takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonney looks to land a left hand but Sanguinetti moved out of range nicely.
Bonney tries to clinch but Sanguinetti moves away
and Sanguinetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanguinetti moves away from the strike by Bonney.
Sanguinetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanguinetti throwing a counter right hand but Bonney manages to avoid it.
Bonney connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanguinetti's hands.
Sanguinetti ducks under a wild hook from Bonney.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanguinetti checks a leg kick.
It looked like Sanguinetti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanguinetti slips a straight right by Bonney.
Sanguinetti is looking to counter punch.
Bonney misses with a body punch
and Sanguinetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanguinetti.
It looked like Sanguinetti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bonney lands a head shot.
Bonney throws a right hand that misses
and Sanguinetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonney tries to clinch up
and Sanguinetti counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanguinetti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sanguinetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonney.
William H Bonney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanguinetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bonney.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Sanguinetti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanguinetti moves out of range as Bonney strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanguinetti misses the target.
Bonney throws a wild body kick that Sanguinetti sees coming a mile off.
Bonney lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanguinetti checks a low kick from Bonney.
Sanguinetti is looking to counter punch.
Bonney lands with a cross.
Bonney misses with a two punch combination.
Bonney throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Sanguinetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanguinetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bonney.
Bonney throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanguinetti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bonney thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

William H Bonney dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sanguinetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonney throws a leg kick
and Sanguinetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanguinetti walks into a left hand.
Bonney throws a low kick, looking for Sanguinetti's leg but Sanguinetti calmly moves out of range.
Sanguinetti avoids the head kick by Bonney.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanguinetti misses the target.
Sanguinetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonney swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanguinetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonney takes a swing at Sanguinetti's ribcage but misses.
Sanguinetti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sanguinetti might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanguinetti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonney misses with a shot to the body
enabling Sanguinetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonney misses with a leg kick
and Sanguinetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanguinetti checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Sanguinetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bonney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanguinetti manages to avoid it.
Sanguinetti throwing a counter right hand but Bonney manages to avoid it.
Bonney misses with an uppercut
letting Sanguinetti counter with a right hand.
Bonney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanguinetti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bonney attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bonney misses with a hook to the body
and Sanguinetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bonney swings for the body but Sanguinetti moves out of range.
Bonney misses with a leg kick
and Sanguinetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonney throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bonney misses with a leg kick
and Sanguinetti counters with a right hand to the body.
William H Bonney seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney looks to land a left hand but Sanguinetti moved out of range nicely.
Bonney misses with a hook to the body
and Sanguinetti counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonney lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sanguinetti will feel that in the morning.
Sanguinetti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Sanguinetti was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bonney.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonney misses with a body shot
and Sanguinetti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bonney is breathing heavily.
Bonney misses with a left hand
and Sanguinetti counters with a nice uppercut.

That has opened up William H Bonney's cut even more.
Bonney throws a lazy right hand but Sanguinetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanguinetti appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sanguinetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Sanguinetti was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bonney.
Sanguinetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonney.
Sanguinetti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bonney misses the jab.
Bonney misses with a combination
and Sanguinetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney tries to clinch but Sanguinetti is having none of it.
Bonney throws a right hand that misses

and Sanguinetti counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bonney! Sanguinetti lets Bonney back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Bonney is rocked!
Bonney tries to clinch but Sanguinetti is having none of it.
Bonney is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanguinetti finish him?
Bonney throws a body punch but Sanguinetti moves out of range.
Bonney seems to have recovered his senses.
Bonney throws a solid leg kick but Sanguinetti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bonney.
It looked like Sanguinetti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanguinetti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Bonney misses.
Bonney misses the shot to the body.
Sanguinetti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bonney connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sanguinetti scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonney thows a leg kick but Sanguinetti checks it
and Bonney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bonney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Sanguinetti was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bonney.
Bonney loads up on a big right hand but Sanguinetti slips the punch.
Sanguinetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonney.
Bonney throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanguinetti counters with a right hand to the body.
Bonney scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bonney misses with a straight left.
Sanguinetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bonney swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanguinetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonney misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Sanguinetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bonney throws out a loose jab but Sanguinetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Sanguinetti dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Sanguinetti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bonney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanguinetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonney.
Sanguinetti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bonney connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sanguinetti scrambles back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Bonney. Beautiful body shot.
Bonney misses with a left hand
and Sanguinetti counters with a nice body shot.
Bonney tries to land a body kick
and Sanguinetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonney throws an off balance right hand
and Sanguinetti counters with a right hand to the body.
Bonney misses with a body punch
and Bonney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanguinetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonney.
Sanguinetti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanguinetti moves out of range as Bonney strikes.
Bonney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanguinetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonney.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney throws a head kick but Sanguinetti moves out of range.
Bonney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bonney throws a leg kick but Sanguinetti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bonney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanguinetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonney.
Bonney wants to clinch

and Sanguinetti counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bonney! Sanguinetti lets Bonney back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

The cut above William H Bonney's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bonney misses with a straight left.
Sanguinetti appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bonney throws a leg kick that is checked

and Sanguinetti counters with a nice right hand that sends Bonney toppling to the canvas! Bonney scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Sanguinetti finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonney tries to clinch but Sanguinetti moves away
and Sanguinetti counters with a big left hand that crumples Bonney! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Orlando Sanguinetti!
Orlando Sanguinetti retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Orlando Sanguinetti thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.